Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in France
France: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 87.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in France, 1962–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
France recorded 87.8% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in France peaked at 87.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 1962.
France ranks 45th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 48.4% | — |
| 1968 | 49.6% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 55.7% | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 58.3% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 58.7% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 59.7% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 60.8% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 65.2% | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 67.0% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 67.4% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 68.5% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 69.0% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 69.7% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 70.3% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 70.8% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 72.4% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 73.2% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 74.5% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 75.3% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 76.1% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 76.3% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 76.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 77.1% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 77.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 78.0% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 77.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 78.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.8% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 79.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 81.1% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 81.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 82.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 82.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 83.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 83.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 83.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 84.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 85.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 85.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 85.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 86.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 87.4% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 87.8% | +0.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 87.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.1%, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- France's 87.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.0%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.0% | 48.4% | 49.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 57.0% | 55.7% | 58.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 65.6% | 58.7% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 70.8% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.4% | 77.9% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 83.4% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 86.1% | 87.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 42 Viet Nam 88.3% compare
- 43 Netherlands 88.2% compare
- 44 Saint Kitts and Nevis 88.2% compare
- 46 Canada 87.8% compare
- 47 Portugal 87.7% compare
- 48 Switzerland 87.2% compare
More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in France?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in France was 87.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 1962.
- How does France rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- France ranks 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.